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27 May 2015

Be The Change

CHANGE
is an amazing term. It never changes, but it does change everything else.
Every person should try to change the way they see the world. At least, for the
sake of change.

Talking
about the way we see the world, I think of visually impaired people sometime.
They are devoid of the very verb SEE. I have closely associated with visually
impaired people in my family and friends circle and have seen how they
visualize what they can’t see. Many times, I have subdued about them for their lack of
vision while at times I have admired their capabilities. The world they see
through their minds, I can neither see nor describe in my words. It’s far
beyond my imaginations.

Like
Megha (watch video) there are so many people who see the world in much
different way than you and me. Megha is pretty. She is fun. She is playful. She wants you to play #Dare2Stare with her. And she is
looking for a change.

Thinking
of change, the world is a perfect example. It came into existence due to a
change, it evolved with changes, it survived among change and it is still
changing. Now to see this world full of changes, I had to start changing myself. I never knew how it started, definitely not sure how it is going to turnout. But
in between lies my beautiful journey of life.

Traveling
is the first lesson to take on while signing up for the course of Change. But
it never occurred to me that the way I see ‘Travel’ will change when I add
strong reasons behind it apart from fun and happiness. Ever since I was a
little girl, I enjoy visiting places. Not alone beautiful hill stations and
tourist spots but I also love traveling to villages and small towns where the life
blends naturally with nature. I think travel goes beyond seeing something
spectacular. From tasting their cuisine to talking to the locals and know about
their lifestyle to sometimes even find out their folklore and stories,
traveling is always fresh. Perhaps this is the core reason behind ‘to change the
way I see the world’. I was able to see the balance, which kept me going.
That’s when I realized that, this balance is what I need to absorb from the
world. Being stable isn’t very easy, but after you travel you learn to manage
the toughness in it.

Secondly, to retain what I see and feel in the travel. Photography is an art of observation. It
reminds me things long after I have forgotten. It is a feel of loving and
living the moment. Photography is not only about finding something interesting in an
ordinary place but also challenging to make others to see through my eyes. It helps me not just to relive those moments, but to refresh them. My mobile photography
has made enough captures of such beautiful moments that I never wanted to miss.
Every time I click, it spins a story along with it. The story tells about the differences I saw which made me click - its uniqueness, the small
blissfulness, that quick fun and sometimes deep thoughts behind it. Everywhere I
traveled, photography accompanied me. I think this is the second lesson to
take. Need not be a Pro, but definitely photography will change the way you see
the world.

While
travelling and clicking, I was wondering what would be the third lesson. Being
myself, Yes. After all a personal space where I can feel myself and express
myself was very much needed to elaborate what I conceived from my first 2
lessons. Writing paved the way. I started my nibbling and there it was, my
CHANGE. I’ve been writing ever since and in everything I wrote, there lies a
minute detail about how I see the world and myself in it - with a change. There
is no defined path to change, but everyone lays their own. This is how I
changed the way I see the world.

Dr.
Agarwal Eye Hospital wants people to change the way they see the world in
general and eye donation in particular. And I take this as an opportunity and ask you all to take the Dare2Stare ChallengeHere and to Pledge your eyesHere. Because, 80% of blindness can be
avoided by donating eyes.

I am...

I love to rhyme with words while I pen down my thoughts. I love to capture little moments that make me happy and I believe my visuals speak more than my words. I scribble Stories, Poems, Reviews and more to make my world special.